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CNN  —  Over the past few days in New York City — and a little further afield, on Long Island — mainstay brands like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger looked to reinvigorate the classics, while labels including Alaïa and Off-White, who typically show in Paris, crossed the pond to define what American fashion means to them. New York Fashion Week, which formally kicks off fashion month, has found itself at a crossroads in recent seasons as its counterparts in Milan and Paris have maintained dominance on the industry’s schedule with sought-after shows and splashy celebrity guest lists. But that doesn’t…

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. CNN  —  As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. The design has long been a mainstay in both classrooms and in pop culture, bringing to mind the hilarious Irish teens of “Derry Girls,” the bold ‘90s fashion of “Clueless” or the provocative outfits of the early 2000s pop duo t.A.T.u. Plaid has become a catch-all…

CNN  —  As a pre-teen in Y2K, the (small) shadows of crop tops loomed large. They were an inescapable fixture of red carpets and pop culture: Keira Knightley paired them with impossibly low-slung pants and Aaliyah with Tommy Hilfiger boxer-briefs, while the cast of “Buffy” battled vampires in short sweaters and tanks. In a decade when unforgiving low-rise jeans were the norm — and criticism over women’s bodies perfunctory — crop tops were not casual, easy wear; any softness of the torso was considered an aberration. I came of age on celebrity magazines and early gossip blogs that trained my…

CNN  —  What year is it again? Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since Wednesday, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to vintage-inspired accessories. Last night, at the premiere for Pablo Larrian’s “Maria” — a biopic following the tumultuous life of 20th century soprano Maria Callas — leading lady Angelina Jolie seemed to channel her on-screen counterpart. Dressed in a nude-toned custom Tamara Ralph gown, Jolie finished off her look with a 1930s-style faux fur shrug, a golden rose-shaped…

CNN  —  There’s dadcore, and then there’s Adam Sandler core. And while there is a family resemblance, the two should not be confused. Dadcore is a fashion trend that prioritizes functional, casual and gently tongue-in-cheek clothing pieces over overtly high-fashion garments. It’s Cole Sprouse in a JW Anderson baseball cap and a blazer; or A$AP Rocky pairing a tie and shirt with jeans. In the dadcore bible — which borrows heavily from menswear trends of the ’80s and ‘90s — comfort may be king, but the sensible sartorial approach is never without thought or style. Sandler meanwhile, despite earlier this…

CNN  —  “It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on seeing his creation live on TV at the Democratic National Convention last week. “I wish I had a better word to describe it than cool.” It was the dress of the night — a pale blue silk off-the-shoulder bodice and a hand-ruched tulle midi skirt. Its wearer, of course, was Ella Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter and potential next first daughter of the US. “My brain is always under the assumption it’s not that big of a deal,” Ando told CNN…

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. CNN  —  For her highly-anticipated return to the US Open today, Naomi Osaka is hoping to evoke a touch of magic. The 26-year-old tennis player has revealed one of the competition looks she will wear onto the court — and it might surprise you. While modern tennis-wear is typically streamlined, Osaka’s walk-on skirt puffs out wide thanks to a tulle petticoat. Her high-shine black bomber jacket is adorned with…

CNN  —  Though there have been many stylish standouts from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week — from former first lady Michelle Obama’s deconstructed suit by Monse, to Vice President Kamala Harris’s custom Chloé and first lady Jill Biden’s shimmering blue Ralph Lauren dress — it was the vice president’s stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, who seemed to have the most fun with her fashion choices. That should come as no surprise to anyone who’s followed Emhoff since Harris took office. Emhoff, who is signed to IMG models and is an artist and fashion designer, has been a boon for…

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. CNN  —  In American politics, a tan suit is no longer just a tan suit. So, when Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention wearing one on Monday evening, the country’s collective memory — or social media’s, at least — instantly recalled one of the shade’s defining moments: Tan-gate. A decade ago, almost to the day, President Barack Obama enraged a handful of conservative commentators…

CNN  —  Millions of fans, one recording-breaking artist, almost 150 sold-out shows and a rotating wardrobe of 11 designers: These have been the winning ingredients of Taylor Swift’s renowned world tour. More than halfway through its run, the Eras Tour is now officially the highest-grossing string of concerts of all time, having earnt over $1 billion in revenue from more than four million ticket sales worldwide. So astronomical is Swift’s success, she is less a music megastar than an economic tour de force — with her gigs generating more than $5 billion for local economies, according to the US Travel…